Herd Behavior

Which statement best describes the relationship between the stock market and herd behavior?

• Stock market employees work in a constant state of anxiety, much like herd animals.

• Stock market bubbles and crashes are sometimes caused by herd behavior but are most often caused by fear

• Herd behavior contributes to stock market changes because it compels stockbrokers to act on emotion rather than reason.

• Both herd behavior and the stock market are motivated mainly by greed, which prevents people from using logic and reason.

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Why does the author likely include the final section titled "Everyday Decision-Making" in the article?

• to show how herd behavior can affect us daily

• to show that herd behavior also occurs in smaller groups

• to demonstrate how herd behavior allows individuals to avoid risks

• to acknowledge that herd behavior is a problem that everyone faces

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Which of the following best summarizes the central idea of the text?

• The actions of a large group can greatly influence an individual's actions.

• Herd behavior suggests that there are limits to human beings' free will.

• Crowds always become violent and chaotic when individuals begin to panic.

• Even when acting alone, humans are not as advanced as we would like to think.

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According to this article, what happens to a person's sense of individuality when they follow a larger group?

• It shuts down.

• It grows weaker.

• It grows stronger.

• It remains the same.

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According to the 'Herd Mentality' article, what is herd behavior?

• It's when groups rationally make decisions together.

• It's when individuals make foolish decisions.

• It's when individuals break away from a group.

• It’s when people blindly follow the decisions of a group.

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According to the 'Herd Mentality' article, what would be the best example of herd behavior?

• a large crowd running in a marathon

• an audience at a movie theater

• a large stampede during an earthquake

• a long line at the grocery story

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According to this article, what happens to a person's sense of individuality when they follow a larger group?

• It shuts down.

• It grows weaker

• It grows stronger

• It remains the same.

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The term "herd behavior" comes from:

• the behavior of animals in herds, particularly when they are in a dangerous situation

• the behavior of people making sheep sounds

• the behavior of people who hear about animals

• the behavior of a group of animals on an island

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Which of the following was NOT an example of "herd behavior" given in the text:

• Stock market trends: "crashes" and "bubbles"

• Football Hooliganism in Europe in the 1980s

• Hitler's undercover German officers in the crowds at his speeches

• The tendency of humans to choose to wear certain clothing based on peer pressure

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Which of the following was an example from the text of a more positive, "influential" effect of "herd behavior" :

• A family making a choice of restaurant based on the size of the crowd

• A family planning a vacation to a location that everyone wants to visit

• A family deciding to choose a movie based on the crowd

• A family purchasing a new car exactly like a car purchased by their neighbors

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